Willy Hernangomez is ready to leave New York, even if he doesn’t want to.

Following a report that Hernangomez’s representatives requested that the Knicks trade the rarely used, second-year center before Thursday’s trade deadline, the 23-year-old spoke before Tuesday night’s 103-89 loss to the Bucks, hoping for any resolution, which results in the big man returning to an NBA rotation.

Sources told The Post that roughly a dozen teams have shown interest in Hernangomez — who will make an attractively inexpensive $3.1 million the next two seasons — including the Nuggets, Mavericks, Spurs and Jazz.

“All I can say is I want to be somewhere where I can play, where I can have minutes and keep developing,” Hernangomez said. “To be able to play in New York would be amazing. Everybody knows I love the city. I love the fans. … The only thing I want is to find the best [thing] for my future before Thursday.

“I want to be here to do that, but right now that’s not happening.”

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Hernangomez, a second-round pick in 2015, expected to play an even larger role than last season, after being named to the All-Rookie first team, and earning Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors in April, when he averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and three assists.

Despite the Knicks’ insistence they would emphasize the development of their young talent in a potential rebuilding season, Hernangomez has played in less than half of the team’s games and is averaging just 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. Even with Kristaps Porzingis tearing his ACL Tuesday night, Hernangomez is not expected to get markedly more playing time; he played fewer than two minutes after Porzingis went down.

“It’s been really hard,” Hernangomez said. “The best thing I can do is come here and work hard every day and bring positive energy, support your teammates, and control the things you can control. … But I’ve been waiting too much and I really want to play.

“I feel great, I’ve been working too many hours in the gym every day, and I really have to play. I love basketball too much.”

Hernangomez doesn’t know whether a deal will happen, but he has prepared himself for the possibility of being separated from Porzingis, his closest friend on the team.

“We’ve never played against each other, so it would be different,” said Hernangomez, who previously played with Porzingis in Spain. “He only wants the best for me, and he really wants to see me play. Whatever happens, he will agree with that. He only wants the best for his team, for my team, and for my future.”